Toy balloon



Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES RAYMOND E.' WEIGEL, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

TOY BALLOON.

.Application filed May 31, 1927. Serial No. 195,195.

The invention forming the subject 'matter of this application relates to toy balleons.

An object of the invention is to provide a toy made of a plurality ofballoons which are connected in such a relation to each other that the air or gas can be transferred from one balloon directly into another'.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy in which a plurality of balloons are connected .in such a relation' that when the air or gas is transferred from one balloon directly into another ballo-on a sound is produced.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy in which a` plurality of balloons are connected in such a relation that the air or gas passing out of each balloon produces a different sound.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy in Which a plurality of balloons are connected with each other in such a relation that all of the balloons can be filled with air or gas at the same time.

The above and other objects in View will readily appear as the description proceeds.

Although l have shown and described a preferretL embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that changes as to the form, parts and arrangements may be made Within the scope of the claims, Without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing` any of the advantages thereof.

In the accompanying one-sheet of drawing;

Figure 1 is sectional View of the toy balloon,

Yligure 2 is a section taken along the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

ln carrying out my invention I provide a plurality of balloons 1 having openings 2 thereon, a tubular stem 3 is secured into said openings 2 of the balloons 1 by means of rubber bant s fl, but the balloons may be secured to a stem 3 by any other convenient means. A mouth piece 5 having a passage 6 therein is secured to the stem 3, a one-Way intake valve 7 permits the air or gas to pass through the opening 6 into the tubular stem 3, but it does not permit the air or gas to escape through the opening 6. The valve 7 is illustrated as a standard rubber flap valve in use at present on some of the toy balloons. Valves 8 are secured in the end of the tubul r stem 3 adjacent to the openings 2\of the balloons 1 and comprise a valve body 9 having an inlet passage 10 and an outlet passage 11 therethrough, an elastic flap valve 12 terminates the inlet passage 10, said flap valve 12 is disposed on the valve body 9 inside of the balloon 1. An exhaust flap valve 13 also made of elastic material terminates the exhaust passage 11 and isdisposed on the valve body 9 inside ofthe tubular stem The invention operates as follows; the mouth piece 5 is placed on or connected with the source Aof the air or gas to be blown into the balloons 1. The compressed air or gas opens the valve 7 and passes through the inside of the tubular stem 3 to the inlet passages 10, the pressure of the air or gas stretches the elastic valve 12 at the center portion thereof, thereby separating said center portion from the valve body 9 and permitting the air to pass through this opening into the balloon 1. W'hen the balloon 1 is filled up Vwith air or gas the pressure therein forces the elastic valve 12 against the valve body 9 thereby preventing the escape/of the air or gas therefrom. lV hen all of the balloons are partly filled up and the air or gas cannot escape from the balloons, a pressure Vis exerted on one ofthe balloons. The increased pressure of the air or gas therein stretches the elastic exhaust valve 13 and the air is forced through the exhaust opening 11 out of the balloon into the tubular stem 3. lVhile the air is forced through the exhaust passage 11 it causes the elastic flap valve 13 to vibrate, the vibration of this elastic valve 13 sets the air in vibration and produces a sound. The air passes through the passage inside of the tubular stem 3 to the inlet passage 10 of the other balloon 1 and forces the elastic intake valve 12 therein to stretch and open su'liiciently to permit the air or gas to pass into said balloon. Thus the air or gas is passed from one balloon'into the other and every time it opens or closes one of the elastic rubber flap valves the air is set into vibration and the vibration of the air in the passage of the tubular stem 3 produces the sound. The size of the exhaust open* ing 11 and the stiffness of the elastic valve 13 are different at every balloon so that the passing air or gas produces a vibration of a different pitch at every exhaust opening thereby producing a different sound every time when a different balloon is pressed. The combination of this sound of different pitch or quality may be so regulated that in Luid turn it will imitate some aniinal or musical sound or tune.

Having thus described Iny invention what l now claim as novel and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A toy balloon comprising` a tubular steni, a plurality of balloons secured to said stern the opening; ot each balloon' being 1n registryV with the passage in said stein, an intalevalve, a. plurality of inlet Valves, and a plurality of exhaust Valves, said inlet and exhaust Valves being disposed in pairs in the opposite ends ot said stein and in registry with the balloon openings.

2. A toy balloon comprising a tubular cteni, a plurality I of balloons secured thereto, each of said balloons having an opening thereon, in registry with the passage in said tubular stein, an intake Valve on a inediateportion of the stein, a plurality of vibrating inlet valyes, and a plurality of Vibrating exhaust Valves, said inlet and exhaust valves being` disposed in pairs at the opposite ends of said stein and in registry with the balloon opening.

3. ln a toy of the. character described a rigid tubular stein, a pair of balloons each having` a tubular neck secured to the opposite ends of said stein; ak one way intake Valve on a mediate portion of said stein, cylindrical valve blocks secured in the opposite ends of said stein, each block having a pair oit Valves therein, said latter Valves opening,` oppositely to each other, permitting,-

the transfer of air frein one balloon to the moaees other thru said stein when one ot the balloons is pressed.

ln a toy of the character described a initting` 'the transfer ol' air from one balloon to the other thru said stein when one of the balloons is pressed.

ln a 'toy of the character described a rigid tubular stein, a pair of balloons each having a tubular neck (secured to the opposite ends of said stein; an annular flange extending,` at right angles from; a mediate portion oi' said stein, a one Wayintalze valve lock scoured in said iiange and communicating With the insidepassage of said tubular stein; cylindrical Valve blocks secured in the opposite ends of said stein, each bloclr having a pair of valves tl'iereiinsaid latter Valves opening oppositely to each other, pern'iitting 'the transfer oi air frein one balloon to the other thru said stem when one of the balloons is press'e'thyand being;l adapted to niale a sound when air passes therethru ln testimony WhereoiZ l allix iny signature.

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